Johnny Depp: The Illustrated Biography [Paperback]

Nick Johnstone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2006

As a child, Johnny Depp was an outsider. He found expression through music, and by thirteen he was playing in bands at clubs. He had taken every kind of drug there was by the age of fourteen, and had found himself on the wrong side of the law in petty-crime offences. As an adult he turned to acting, but continued to live by his own rules, confounding and delighting critics and fans alike with his choice of roles. He has only played parts that speak to him ? from Edward Scissorhands to Captain Jack, a colorful array of misfits, outsiders and renegades ? and commits only to films that he believes posses value. And now, with the staggering box-office success of Pirates of the Caribbean, he has achieved a formidable position in Hollywood without compromising along the way. This book traces that extraordinary journey from wild-child rebel to Hollywood mogul. Compelling, charismatic and edgy, Johnny Depp has become one of the world's most bankable stars, but more despite his artistic in

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"this unofficial biography provides an objective and vivid portrait of this charismatic and compelling star" -- . "In Dublin Magazine"

About the Author

Nick Johnstone is a music journalist for Mojo, Uncut, and Melody Maker and a writer. He is the editor of The Melody Maker History of 20th Century Popular Music. He has interviewed most of the major names in pop, rock, and country including Keith Richards. Lou Reed, Richard Hell, John Cale, Elliott Smith, The Flaming Lips, Ronnie Wood, Ryan Adams, Rickie Lee Jones, and Rod Stewart.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group; First edition. edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844421317
• ISBN-13: 978-1844421312
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,704,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best biography on Johnny Depp!!, October 24, 2006

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Ms. Melissa Goldsberry "Colin Fan" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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Hi everyone. This biography on Johnny Depp by Nick Johnstone was really, really awesome! I enjoyed the book tremendously and blew through it in about 3-4 days! I loved it so much! If you are a fan of Jonhhy Depp, this is the best book you can buy on him. This book is filled with tons of information on his life, personal stuff, and of course his fabolous career. There is also alot of very nice color photographs in the book. I definitely recommend this book to every Johnny Depp fan. He is one of my top-favorite actors. Awesome job on the book, Nick Johnstone! Johnny, you rock! Mell =-)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!! WHAT A GREAT JD BIO, April 10, 2007

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A. Bonfield "slvrbraid" (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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What a great find, very informative about Johnny's life from start to present. It begins from his beginnings and runs through 2006 so it has tons of info about how he got his start, what he was like as a child, teen years as well as his music passion and his moveis career. Lots of really great pictures as well.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He's lucky it's about Johnny, July 3, 2007

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Sally G. Wilson "Salwee" (San Jose, CaHelp) - See all my reviews
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The only reason this gets fours stars instead of one or two is it has pictures of Johnny. First of all, the photo they picked for the cover makes Johnny look like he's on crack. The first time I picked it up, I found an error. The book has a print from the movie The Brave, and the caption says it's from Don Juan. If it was really an intimate look at Johnny, I would think it would tell the relationship between Don Juan and The Brave -- and Marlon Brando. It sometimes has its timeline off, also. I'm not fond of prints from movies unless they're really crisp. These are not.